Dinner, then Dessert

Pistachio Cranberry Shortbread Cookies are easy, buttery cookies filled with dried cranberries, crunchy pistachios, and orange zest. Perfect holiday cookies!As easy as Chocolate Chip Cookies, these delicious, beautiful shortbreads are sure to be a hit for any special occasion. From Easter to Christmas, there are so many tasty Cookie Recipes to choose from.Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/pistachio-cranberry-shortbread-cookies/

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork is a Chinese takeout favorite made with pork, bell peppers, and pineapple chunks. The crockpot does all the work!What if you could get all the fantastic flavor from Sweet and Sour Pork without having to stand over the stovetop cooking it? Sounds amazing, right? Crockpot Sweet and Sour Pork does just that. Readers love the ease of Crockpot Recipes like this that have all the flavor of a popular Chinese take-out dish with very little work.Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/slow-cooker-sweet-and-sour-pork/

Oreo Brownies are the ultimate fudge brownie recipe! Gooey, fudgy brownies full of Oreo cookie chunks with the perfect rich and easy chocolate brownie base.What do you get when you cross Fudge Brownies and Oreo Cookies? An easy, quick Brownies & Bars Recipe that is all the best parts of two of your favorite yummy desserts!Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/oreo-brownies/

Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb is an easy lamb recipe perfect for Easter dinner! Juicy, tender bone-in leg of lamb with seasoned with garlic, rosemary, and lemon.Roast Leg of Lamb is a surprisingly simple yet delicious dish perfect for special occasions. For more ideas on what to serve for Easter or Passover, check out all these Main Dish Recipes that you can make in the oven or slow cooker.Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/slow-cooker-leg-of-lamb/

Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips are an easy sweet treat! Flour tortillas covered in melted butter and cinnamon sugar then baked until golden brown and crispy.These Cinnamon Tortilla Chips are the perfect sweet treat for scooping up fresh Fruit Salsa all summer long. Together they make the best Appetizer Recipe for summer cookouts, Mexican dinner nights, and more.Visit the blog for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/cinnamon-sugar-tortilla-chips/

Black Beans and Rice is a tasty Cuban recipe, with chicken broth, white rice, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper and black beans. There’s nothing better than Mexican Rice as a Side Dish Recipe to go with Latin food, except maybe Black Beans and Rice. The beans give the rice a delicious, rich flavor and are a great source of protein.Visit the blog for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/black-beans-and-rice/

Fresh Fruit Salsa is a great fresh, tangy party food, great for appetizers or desserts. Also perfect as a topping for grilled meats!If you’ve tried all the classic salsas like Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa and want something unique to use for your next party, this is the salsa for you. Easy to make, packed with bright flavors, and brightly colored and visually appealing, Fruit Salsa is going to be a big hit, and it may end up being one of your new favorite Appetizer Recipes.Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/fruit-salsa/

Your next BBQ needs Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken! Juicy boneless chicken breasts in a zesty, flavorful fresh lime juice, lime zest, and olive oil marinade.Grilled Chicken Breasts are an easy entree that you can pair with any side dish, use as leftovers, or for meal prep. This flavorful Chicken Recipe is a delicious upgrade to a classic.Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/grilled-cilantro-lime-chicken/

Grilled Pork Chops are the perfect, easy summer main dish with a quick flavorful brown sugar garlic marinade you can make in just 30 minutes. Brown Sugar Garlic Oven Baked Pork Chops are a reader favorite Pork Recipe and these Grilled Pork Chops are a version you can make on the grill once the weather warms up. They’re a simple, easy, and fork tender recipe that’s sure to impress a crowd!Visit the blog post for for recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/grilled-pork-chops/

Blueberry Lemon Ice Box Cake is a no-bake cake with layers of lemon zest, blueberry jam and whipped cream over softened graham crackers. If you’ve tried other no-bake desserts on the site like Avalanche Cookies or Haystack Cookies, you know how easy it is to make a sweet, delicious dessert without having to wait on a long cook time. Blueberry Lemon Ice Box Cake is a perfect dessert for parties or summer BBQs.Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/blueberry-lemon-ice-box-cake/

Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole is a family favorite made with bacon, chicken, cheeses and ranch seasonings layered with tater tots. With Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches being one of the most popular recipes on the site, it only seemed fitting that to make it into a casserole dish. You still get that same amazing flavor but layered in between tater tots. Yum! Check out other Dinner Recipes for more easy weeknight dinner ideas.Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/chicken-bacon-ranch-tater-tot-casserole/

Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies are the two best desserts made into one gooey cookie bar. Fudgy brownie batter and chocolate chip cookie dough in one bite!If you can’t decide between making Chocolate Chip Cookies or Fudge Brownies, this is the recipe for you! Another easy, fun and delicious Brownie & Cookie Bar Recipe made in about 45 minutes!Visit the blog post for the full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-brownies/

Dominos Sweet BBQ Bacon Chicken Copycat made with chicken breast nuggets, sweet BBQ sauce, mozzarella and cheddar cheese topped with crispy bacon.We love Copycat Recipes on this site, especially dishes that you can enjoy at home that are perfect for parties and game days. No need to call in the order when you can get it hot from your own oven. For more variety in your appetizer spread, serve along with Domino’s Hot Buffalo Chicken!Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/dominos-sweet-bbq-bacon-chicken-copycat/

Chocolate Oreo Muffins are a rich dark chocolate muffin base filled with softened Oreo chunks, white chocolate chips and extra Oreo chunks on top.If you loved the richness of an Oreo Cake but wish you could take it everywhere, this is the recipe for you. Easy Cupcake Recipes are perfect for birthday parties, potlucks, or just to quickly satisfy a sweet tooth!Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/chocolate-oreo-muffins/

Chicken and Spinach Pie is an easy weeknight dinner made with just a few ingredients. Chicken, spinach and cheese in baked in a pie crust, ready in an hour!There are fewer dinners more comforting than a Chicken Pot Pie. This Chicken and Spinach Pie has all the comfort in half the work. Check out even more easy weeknight Dinner Recipes to fill those comfort food cravings in about an hour.Visit the blog for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/chicken-and-spinach-pie/

Peach Crisp is an all-American dessert. Juicy peach filling baked covered in a crunchy oat topping, made in about an hour. Perfect with vanilla ice cream!Easy, fast desserts like Peach Cobbler are great for cookouts, potlucks, or just a quick weeknight treat. Fresh fruits like juicy peaches make any Pie Recipe the perfect summertime dessert!Visit the blog post for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/peach-crisp/

Pesto Cheesy Bread is a garlicky, cheesy melt-in-your-mouth bread with homemade Pesto, ready in just 30 minutes. Great as an appetizer or served with pasta!Get ready to take Garlic Bread to the next level! This a new cheesy, easy Appetizer Recipe is one that you are going to want to serve along with every Italian dinner from here on out.Visit the blog for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/pesto-cheesy-bread/

Shaker Lemon Pie is the best spring pie with a lemony custard perfect for Easter! Easy pie recipe using whole lemons, sugar, and eggs in a flaky pie crust. Fresh fruit pies like Blueberry Pie are the perfect dessert to serve as spring flowers start blooming. There are so many beautiful and delicious Pie Recipes that would make perfect Easter desserts.Visit our blog for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/shaker-lemon-pie/

In-n-Out Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes have all the beefy, cheesy flavor of the California classic without the drive-thru lines. Comes with Special Sauce recipe!Some of Dinner, then Dessert’s most popular Copycat Recipes are for favorite burgers and drive-thru dinners. If you love reimagined fast food, you gotta check out Big Mac Sloppy Joes next!Visit the blog for full recipe and instructions: https://dinnerthendessert.com/in-n-out-cheeseburger-sloppy-joes/  

White Chocolate Fruit and Nut Clusters are an easy dessert perfect for parties or as gifts. Dried fruits, nuts, and chocolate candy ready in 30 minutes.If you are looking for more Candy Recipes like my Mixed Nut Clusters that are sweet, simple, and look beautiful for holiday parties or as quick gifts, you will love this White Chocolate Bark inspired treat.For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/white-chocolate-fruit-and-nut-clusters/

Taco Tater Tot Casserole is a weeknight dinner the whole family will love! Taco meat casserole with crispy tater tots and smothered with cheddar cheese.Easy one dish casseroles are among the most popular Dinner Recipes on the internet because of their ease to make and their easy cleanup. This recipe puts a delicious southwestern spin on Tater Tot Casserole that your kids won’t be able to resist!For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog post: https://dinnerthendessert.com/tater-tot-taco-casserole/

Cherry Chocolate Dump Cake is an easy one-dish 3 ingredient cake recipe with rich cherry pie filling and buttery chocolate cake.Easy desserts like Chocolate Cake are great for weeknight treats or potlucks, and sweet enough for Valentine’s Day! Check out even more delicious, easy Dessert Recipes to make for your loved ones.For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/cherry-chocolate-dump-cake/

An easy, flavorful Roast Leg of Lamb is perfect for Easter Dinner this year. Tender bone in whole Leg of Lamb roast with fresh rosemary and garlic cloves.Like Prime Rib, Leg of Lamb is a simple Main Dish Recipe that makes for a stunning Easter dinner and is so much easier than it looks!For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/roast-leg-of-lamb/

Nutella Pastry Twists are a fun pastry, perfect for breakfast or dessert. Easily made with puff pastry and ready in just 30 minutes.We love easy Dessert Recipes, especially when they only require a few ingredients to make. By using puff pastry for this recipe and others, like our Cherry Turnovers, you still get a light and flaky pastry but without any added work of making your own dough.For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/nutella-pastry-twists/ 

Slow Cooker Chicken Breast is the most juicy, flavorful seasoned boneless skinless chicken breast that you won’t believe was made in a Crockpot!Easy weeknight main dishes like Oven Baked Chicken Breast are not only healthy, they are dinners the whole family enjoys. It fits right in with other well loved, family friendly Chicken Dinner Recipes that are stress free and delicious.For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/slow-cooker-chicken-breasts/

Buttermilk Pie is an old fashioned Southern favorite. A creamy, sweet, slightly tangy buttermilk custard pie with a flaky crust perfect for the holidays.If you love classic holiday Pie Recipes like Pecan Pie, you are going to fall head over heels for this old fashioned Southern favorite!For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/buttermilk-pie/

Baked Mac and Cheese is the ultimate side dish for any meal made with three cheeses, this classic is perfect for the holidays and for summer cookouts!We love a good summer side dish. This recipe pairs perfectly with our BBQ Pulled Chicken and Easy Cole Slaw, Easy Macaroni Salad and Baked Beans for your best summer cookout ever.For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/baked-mac-and-cheese/

Beef Chow Fun is a popular Chinese (Cantonese) noodle dish with extra wide rice noodles, sweetened sesame soy sauce and green onions with thinly sliced beef.Chinese Noodle Recipes like Chicken Lo Mein, Classic Chow Mein and Pad See Ew are among the most popular recipes on this site, but when you try this Beef Chow Fun, you may just vote this one the most popular! Why? It may just be the easiest one of them all!For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/beef-chow-fun/

The Best Chicken Parmesan is a classic Italian favorite, breaded and baked with an easy marinara sauce, Parmesan and mozzarella cheese in just 30 minutes!Classic Italian Recipes are an easy weeknight option in our household and we love Ultimate Meat Lasagna made with Easy Marinara Sauce, Easy Carbonara Pasta and these Amazing Stuffed Shells (they’re so quick you have to try them!).For full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/chicken-parmesan/

Authentic Carne Asada marinaded in a spicy citrus marinaded and grilled to perfection, this is the perfect Mexican steak recipe you’ll keep forever!We love entertaining a large group and a Mexican buffet offers a great solution to feeding a crowd. Start with warm flour tortillas and crisp corn tacos. Then serve this carne asada recipe with Easy Queso, Mexican Rice, Easy Refried Beans, and Chipotle Guacamole (Copycat).For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/carne-asada/

Broccoli Salad is an easy summer salad with raisins, bacon and sunflower seeds for your barbecues, picnics, and summer potlucks that can sit without wilting!There’s always a potluck going on in the summertime, and we have the perfect recipes for you to pack like Cole Slaw, Macaroni Salad, Crab Salad (Seafood Salad), and Baked Beans!For full recipe instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/broccoli-raisin-salad/

Classic Egg Salad is the PERFECT lunch, made with seasoned mayonnaise, mustard, celery, and red onion mixed with hard boiled eggs.We love quick and easy lunch recipes like this Classic Tuna Salad, Classic Chicken Salad, and Creamy Shrimp Salad!For full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/egg-salad/

Easy Grilled Chicken Breasts are a go to recipe when the weather warms up with an easy lemon marinade and a quick grill you’ll use this recipe all summer long for lunches, dinner, salads, soups and more!Grilled Chicken is the perfect back pocket recipe to have when you need to add chicken to other recipes like Classic Chicken Salad, Easy Pasta Salad or one of my favorite recipes ever, Easy Greek Pasta Salad.For full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/easy-grilled-chicken/

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a chewy, buttery oatmeal cookie recipe filled with semi-sweet chocolate chips.In our house you’re either team Chocolate Chip Cookie or team Oatmeal Raisin Cookie so this cookie brings everyone together to make our favorite cookies.For full recipe and instructions go to the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Easy Pasta Salad made with mozzarella, black olives, cherry tomatoes, and bell peppers in a creamy Italian dressing is the PERFECT side dish to bring to a potluck or picnic!We’re always working on perfecting our favorite side dish recipes, and right now we’re prepping to make Macaroni Salad, Crab Salad, Best EVER Baked Beans and Cole Slaw.For full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/pasta-salad/

Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes will make you forget your childhood canned sauce memories and make you LOVE sloppy joes again.For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/philly-cheese-steak-sloppy-joes/

Ultimate Slow Cooker Pot Roast that leaves you with tender meat, vegetables and a built in gravy to enjoy them all with in just 15 minutes of prep! Perfect weeknight dinner!For full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/ultimate-slow-cooker-pot-roast/

 These are the BEST EVER Baked Beans that have won 4 bbq competitions! Prepped in just 15 minutes that are going to be the hit of your summer barbecue.Just like with the immediately popular Super Crispy Fried Chicken, BBQ Pulled Chicken and Easy Pulled Pork you can serve this summer favorite Coleslaw, Macaroni Salad and Pasta Salad for the perfect summer cookout!For full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/baked-beans-recipe/

Texas Caviar (Cowboy Caviar) is a fun side or chip dip made with black eyed peas, black beans, corn, tomatoes, jalapenos with a cilantro lime vinaigrette in just 15 minutes!We love side dishes especially ones we can enjoy as the weather starts to warm up including Cole Slaw, Macaroni Salad, Pasta Salad, Baked Beans and Potato Salad.For full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/texas-caviar/

Classic Sloppy Joes in just 20 minutes with a rich homemade tomato gravy, bell peppers and melted cheese on hamburger buns.Classic comfort food recipes are favorites on the sites including Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Ultimate Beef Stew and Slow Cooker Chili because they’re family favorites that bring back happy food memories and these sloppy joes are the perfect recipe for your favorite family meals.For full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/ultimate-sloppy-joes/

Diced Hash Browns are a family favorite and the french fry answer to your breakfast dreams. They’re creamy, fluffy and crispy bites of potato goodness. Love making breakfast for a crowd during the holidays? Serve these hash browns with Eggs Benedict or Chicken Fried Steak for the perfect indulgent breakfast. For the full recipe and instructions visit the blog: https://dinnerthendessert.com/diced-hash-browns/

Slow Cooker Baked Sweet Potatoes are a perfect, easy, holiday side dish your guests will love and it only takes a minute of prep work! We love serving this during the holidays with Roasted Turkey, Green Bean Casserole and Macaroni and Cheese. Or if you’re all about starches, add Mashed Potatoes on the side too! You'll love this episode as we discuss tips and tricks for the perfect baked sweet potatoes as well as ways to use baked sweet potatoes. Look on the blog for more awesome holiday recipes too!

Ham Steak pan seared in less than 10 minutes is our new favorite EASY recipe on busy weeknights OR brunch that will remind you of the holidays! Ham isn’t just for the holidays, in our house we love serving it all year long like this Honey Baked Ham (Copycat), or Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham and we LOVE using the leftovers in our favorite Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup.

Sausage and Peppers Sloppy Joes made with bell peppers, ground pork served on a toasted brioche roll topped with Provolone cheese and ready in under 20 minutes! It’s time for another sloppy joe recipe in a series of 40 sloppy joe recipes, and today we’re combining Ultimate Sloppy Joes with your favorite food-truck-style sausage and peppers!

Buffalo Wing Sauce takes no time at all, just 4 ingredients and if made right is just as good as your favorite bar’s buffalo wings. You’ll love this buffalo wing sauce tossed with baked Buffalo Wings, Super Crispy Chicken Tenders and Buffalo Chicken Tenders. Not to mention the all time holiday favorite appetizer, Buffalo Chicken Dip.

Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers made with ground beef, corn, beans, salsa and enchilada sauce is an easy weeknight meal or even a secret leftover favorite! We LOVE Stuffed Peppers because they’re easily portioned, quick to reheat and kids actually enjoy eating them! Tell me when else you can convince your kid to eat half a bell pepper! Plus we get to use my favorite Homemade Enchilada Sauce that I make in giant batches and freeze. Read more about this recipe, get ingredient details and more at: https://dinnerthendessert.com/tex-mex-stuffed-peppers/

Chicken Parmesan Pasta made in just 30 minutes with ground chicken, pasta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese baked in a skillet with easy Marinara sauce. We’re taking a bunch of easy and quick shortcuts to all the delicious flavors from The Best Chicken Parmesan and creating a delicious baked pasta like our Baked Million Dollar Spaghetti that you all love so much! Read more about this recipe including the full directions at https://dinnerthendessert.com/chicken-parmesan-pasta/

Shrimp Cocktail, a flavorful poached shrimp served with a homemade cocktail sauce, you can make this classic American appetizer in less than 20 minutes and prepare ahead for parties! Preparing for easy holiday appetizers? You'll love this recipe along with Buffalo Chicken Dip, Ultimate Spinach Artichoke Dip and Easy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms. Shop for the ingredients and learn more at https://dinnerthendessert.com/shrimp-cocktail/ where the recipe is written in full along with the quantities, photos and more.

Chili Cheese Sloppy Joes that taste like your favorite bowl of chili meets a delicious and easy sloppy joe recipe in just 20 minutes. Plus it’s not spicy so it’s kid approved! We’re loving this mashup of my favorite Slow Cooker Beef Chili and Ultimate Sloppy Joes so much we’ve all but replaced chili nights in our house! The kids are ALL over these sloppy joes (they skip the onions though). Shop for the ingredients and learn more at https://dinnerthendessert.com/chili-cheese-sloppy-joes/ where the recipe is written in full along with the quantities, photos and more.